Crown Princess Mary presents a prestigious literary award, thousands mourn the late King Bhumibol and details about the Dutch Royal Visit to Australia, especially Sydney.

Hans Christian Anderson Literature Award

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark presents this year’s Award to Japanese author, Haruki Murakami.

Find out about previous winners in this week’s show.

More details about the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award.

Thailand Mourns King Bhumibol

Thousands pay their respects to King Bhumibol in Bangkok’s Grand Palace.

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej pictured in 2010.
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej pictured in 2010.

Dutch Royal Visit to Australia

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s visit coincides with the 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog’s landing at Cape Inscription on the Western Australian coast in 1616.

Dirk Hartog's plate is on loan from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Dirk Hartog’s plate is on loan from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The Dutch Royal Visit also included a viewing of the short film, Explorer, at the Sydney Opera House, on Wednesday, 2 November 2016.

The University of Sydney and Cockatoo Island

Read our article, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in Sydney, about launching the New Holland Scholarship-Australia and Farm2Fork.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima on Sydney Harbour © Carolyn M Cash
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima on Sydney Harbour © Carolyn M Cash

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